Garment hanger



Oct. 20, 1942. L. A. YOUNG GARMENT HANGER Filed July 28, 1941 ATTORNEYS. I

Patented Oct. 20, 1942 GARMENT HANGER Leonard A. Young, Detroit, Mich, assignor to L. A. Young Spring & Wire Corporation, De-

troit, Mich.

Application July 28, 1941, Serial No. 404,351

10 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers. I

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved, highly satisfactory and inexpensive garment hanger characterizled by its rigidity and resistance to distortion or displacement of its parts, notwithstanding the simplicity thereof and the fact that it may be very economically produced.

Second, to provide a garment hanger including Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a garment hanger in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view sectioned centrally and transversely of the hanger to illustrate details of construction and relationship of the parts, the hook being shown in full lines.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view, partially broken away and in horizontal section, further illustrating the parts of the hanger in operative assembled relation thereof.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view vertically and centrally sectioned to illustrate the hanger of my invention in a modified embodiment thereof.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view partially broken away and in horizontal section, further illustrating the details of the embodiment of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view sectioned vertically, illustrating a still further embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan View partially broken away and in horizontal section, illustrating the details of the arrangement of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective View sect tioned vertically, illustrating a still further modifled embodiment of the invention.

The present invention relates to garment hangers of the type comprising a fibrous garment supporting yolk having associated therewith a wire suspending hook. In particular, the present invention relates to such a hanger in which the fibrous yoke is fabricated so that it is rigid and durable, and to a novel manner of forming the hook and engaging the hook with the yoke so as to resist relative displacement or looseness thereof. It is generally similar to the garment hangers shown and described in my copending application Serial No. 391,935, filed May 5, 1941.

Referring to Fig. 1, the reference numeral I designates a preferred embodiment of the hanger including a yoke 2, which is fabricated of a suitable grade of paper or paper board stock. This material is produced in lengths from a flat web which is glued and passed through a progressive die or dies by which it is compressed and conformed into the T-shaped outline or section as illustrated in Fig. 2. This method of formation provides a relatively thick, depending Web 3 comprising a plurality of adhesively-united plies, and a horizontal flange 4 which is likewise of rigid multi-ply construction, having flange arms 5 projectin laterally from either side of the vertical web 3. Such formation of the yoke 2 provides a smooth upper garment supporting surface 6 of substantial width, capable of receiving and supporting garments Without obj'ectionably creasing the same, and a reinforcing web therefor of great rigidity, rendering the yoke as a whole highly resistant to vertical bending, lateral distortion, twisting or the like.

The multi-ply character of the vertical depending web 3 likewise provides sufiicient material therein for a very effective engagement of the hook I of the hanger with the yoke. This hook is conformed of a suitable gauge of wire and is offset laterally at the lower end of its shank 8, as indicated by reference numeral 9. This offset portion is then conformed into U-shape providing a loop or a bight l9 which is grippingly or clampingly engaged with one of the flange arms. The arms are preferably embedded somewhat in the material of th flange and the lowermost thereof terminates in a flared penetrating and securing prong or bill I I, which is adapted to penetrate the web of the yoke immediately beneath the flange thereof, with the arms H of the loop or bight H1 in firm, gripping engagement with said flange.

It will be understood that the operation of bending the wire hook I and assembling the same With the fibrous yoke are well adapted to be performed in an automatic machine, and such machine is preferably provided with means for flattening and flaring the end of the prong I I, thereby providing a prong with an edge which may be quite easily forced through the depending web without tearing or distorting the same. This flattened nd also increases the lateral stability of the engagement of said arm with the flange and web of the yoke structure. This greatly enhances the rigidity and resistance to displacement of the parts and provides a very firm or tight engagement.

In Fig. 4 I illustrate a modified embodiment of the invention wherein the parts are generally similar to the structure just described, save that the bight ID at the extremity of the hook shank 8 is conformed to provide a longer prong l2, the latter being punched through web 3 of the yoke immediately beneath the flange 4 thereof, then clenched or offset abruptly at a right angle and clamped at I3 against the side of the web, embedding the same in the latter somewhat so as to take up any looseness.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I illustrate an embodiment generally similar to that of Figs. 4 and in which the hook, designated I4, is conformed of two integrally connected strands bent 180 into parallel side by side relation and twisted together at the shank l5 thereof. Each of these strands is conformed at its end similar to the manner illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the terminal portions of the arms l2 being extended to provide prongs which are offset in opposite directions at l6 parallel to the yoke and deformed or clenched into gripping embedding engagement with the web of the latter. This provides a hanger having great stability and rigidity.

In Fig. 8 I disclose a still further modified embodiment, similar to that of Figs. 6 and 7, save that the offsetting or clenching of the ends of the prongs of the latter are omitted. In this case the ends I! of the shank bight arms are in lin with the arms and immediately beneath the yoke flange 4. They may be upset upwardly and embedded somewhat in the latter for increased resistance to displacement if desired.

The foregoing structures are all characterized by the inexpensiveness of production thereof and by their rigidity, resistance to displacement, and effectiveness in supporting garments, notwithstanding their simplicity and the aforesaid inexpensiveness thereof. The operation of assembling the parts is very rapidly performed and, once assembled, the hanger is capable of repeated use without likelihood of its coming apart or becoming unstable.

Embodiments of the invention which incorporate the principles of the invention in a highly desirable manner have been illustrated and described. It should be understood that the foregoing terminology is used descriptively rather than in a' limiting sense, and with full intention to include equivalents of the features shown and described, within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a yoke fabricated of multi-ply paper stock folded upon itself, compressed, adhesively united, and conformed to a T-shaped outline providing a horizontal top garment supporting flange of substantial width, and a thick, vertical, reinforcing web! depending centrally from said flange, said flange laterally overhanging the sides of said web, and a hook conformed adjacent its lower extremity to provide a laterally opening bight grippingly engageable with said flange, said hook having a penetrating member projecting through said web adjacent the flange and in displacement resisting engagement with the latter.

2. A garment hanger comprising a yoke providing a horizontal top garment supporting flange of substantial width and a reinforcing web depending from said flange, said flange laterally overhanging the web, and a hook conformed adjacent its lower extremity to provide a laterally opening bight grippingly engageable with said flange, said hook having a penetrating member projecting through said web, adjacent the flange and in displacement resisting engagement with the latter.

3. A garment hanger comprising a yoke of T- section fibrous stock having a horizontal top garment supporting flange and a rigid reinforcing web depending from said flange, said flange laterally overhanging the web, and a hook conformed adjacent its lower extremity for gripping engagement with said flange and terminating in a penetrating member projecting through said web immediately beneath the flange, said member being in displacement resisting engagement with the web.

4. A garment hanger comprising a yoke of T- section fabricated of paper stock providing a top garment supporting portion of substantial width and a vertical reinforcing web, and a wire suspending hook provided with a shank terminating in a laterally facing loop grippingly embracing one edge of said top portion, the free arm of the loop being extended and flattened into a blade-like prong piercing said web.

5. A garment hanger comprising a yoke of T- section fabricated of paper stock providing a top garment supporting portion of substantial Width and a vertical reinforcing web, and a wire suspending hook provided with a shank terminating in a laterally facing loop grippingly embracing one edge of said top portion, the free arm of the loop being extended into 2. prong piercing said web. 1

6. A garment hanger comprising a yoke of T- section providing a top garment supporting surface and a vertical mid web of substantial thickness, and a wire suspending hook provided with a shank terminating in a laterally facing loop which is grippingly engaged with one edge of the top portion, the loop terminating in a prong piercing said web and clenched upon the side thereof.

7. A garment hanger comprising a yoke of T- section fabricated of multi-ply stock providing a top garment supporting surface of substantial width and a vertical reinforcing web of substantial thickness, and a wire suspending hook comprising strands of wire twisted together to form a shank, the strands terminating below the twist in laterally facing loops which grippingly engage said top portion, the lower arms of the loops terminating in prongs piercing said web and oppositely clenched thereon.

8. A garment hanger comprising a yoke of T- section fabricated of multi-ply stock providing a top garment supporting surface of substantial width and a vertical reinforcing web of substantial thickness, and a wire suspending hook comprising strands of wire twisted together to form a shank, the strands terminating below the twist in laterally facing loops which grippingly engage said top portion, the lower arms of the loops terminating in prongs piercing said web.

9. A garment hanger comprising a yoke provided with an upper garment supporting flange portion of substantial width and a lower reinforcing web depending centrally beneath said flange portion with the flange portion projecting laterally beyond the web, and a hook provided with a shank having a laterally disposed bight portion embracing the edge of the flange portion and the lower arm of said bight constituting a prong piercing said web adjacent the under side of the flange portion.

10. A garment hanger comprising a yoke providing a garment supporting flange of substantial width and a reinforcing web depending beneath the flange with the flange projecting laterally beyond the web, and a hook having a shank provided with a bight embracing the edge of the flange, the lower arm of the bight terminating in a web clamping portion.

LEONARD A YOUNG. 

